“Providing food, income, and healthy soils that sustain entire ecosystems, livestock are central to sustainable development,” says Heifer International’s Dilip Bhandari. In Honduras, #SustainableLivestock have reduced carbon & restored over 2,000 hectares of land 👇🏾 bit.ly/48rRoMH

1B+ farmers face climate change, but they also drive solutions! From plant clinics in #India and #Peru to coffee-banana intercropping in East #Africa ☕🍌 Learn how farmers are building resilient futures 👇🏾 bit.ly/3s7jb1W #ClimateAction

With science & innovation, agriculture can help: 🍓 Boost food & nutrition security 💰 Improve livelihoods 🌦 Combat climate change 🌳 Conserve natural resources Discover how from our @cgiar.org collaboration 👇🏾 bit.ly/scienceinnov...

#DYK investing in #livestock can cut emissions, fight poverty, boost nutrition & build #Resilience? Climate-smart practices like precision feeding & rotational grazing can cut emissions up to 30% while increasing incomes. Learn how from Bernard Kimoro 👇🏾 bit.ly/3XLQeWc

#Finance for agrifood systems must rise 40x to hit emissions & resilience goals, says @fao.org’s global #NDC analysis. 💡 Scaling #ClimateFinance can unlock climate-smart practices, protect livelihoods and strengthen global food security 👇🏾 bit.ly/3Veknf1 #ClimateWeekNYC

#Farmers face shocks of all kinds, affecting their ability to farm. From infrastructure to finance, explore existing solutions to help farmers build resilience and protect their livelihoods 👇🏾 bit.ly/3rNhWEK

🚨 AVAILABLE NOW! From soil microbes to nutritious staple crops, the 2025 Farming First Spotlight Series highlights “moonshot” #innovations with the potential to transform global #agriculture 👇🏾 farmingfirst.org

#FoodSystems drive 30%+ of global #GHG emissions but can drive action for #NetZero. Experts @ifpri.org's Suresh Babu & @fao.org's Selvaraju Ramasamy say this transition must be just, protecting small-scale farmers in the Global South. Learn how 👇🏾 bit.ly/42IUZ3V

🚨 OUT NOW! By 2050, agriculture must feed ~10B people – but pests & diseases threaten this goal. IICA’s Manuel Otero highlights innovations to strengthen biosecurity, surveillance & farmer support 👇🏾 bit.ly/4pveWWG

Healthy soils = healthy food! Yet, 1/3 of the world’s land is degraded. Avoiding, reducing & reversing degradation can boost #FoodSystems, tackle climate change & accelerate #SDGs. Learn how trees contribute to building resilience from CIFOR-ICRAF 👇🏾 lnkd.in/dGEDchTS

🚨 AVAILABLE NOW! “Africa faces a growing and complex nutrition crisis stemming from poor diets and staple crops that are low in nutrients,” says @cgiar.org & Africa Rice Center's Baboucarr Manneh. Discover the rice innovations shaping Africa’s food systems 👇🏾 bit.ly/4nyX9fJ

🚨 Where would the world be without innovation? Marcel Bruins asks this question in our new Spotlight Series. He explores the impact of innovation in #ag and a critical enabler of innovation ecosystems – intellectual property (IP) 👇🏾 bit.ly/45YLfpA

By 2050, global #ag must feed nearly 10 billion people while ensuring nutrition and sustainability – this needs bold transformations. In Farming First’s new Spotlight Series, five experts share innovations already shaping the future! Read first 👇🏾 farmingfirst.org

Countries are rethinking how pesticides are managed to make food systems safer and more efficient 🌍 CropLife International’s Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework is helping reform regulation, promote safe use & expand access to tech 👇🏾 bit.ly/4fRUbQN

From 5,000 seedlings to 130,000 🌱 Simon Mwangangi’s Vuma Tree Nursery in eastern #Kenya is creating jobs & restoring the environment. With Farm Africa & Rabobank’s Acorn, learn how he is blending trees + livelihoods for #ClimateAction 👇🏾 bit.ly/3JHpZMa

#Livestock are key to #FoodSecurity, yet diseases remain a challenge across #Africa. GALVmed's Lois Muraguri explains how solutions like harmonising veterinary medicine regulation in East Africa boosts market access & investment 👇🏾 bit.ly/4cTYuYA #AFSForum2025

“Feeding the ambitions of Africa’s youth through agriculture is a sure path to feeding the future,” says AGRA's Hailemariam Dessalegn. Leaders must create opportunities in #land, #finance, #training & #tech to unlock potential 👇🏾 bit.ly/45Lo4NV

Every $1 invested in tackling malnutrition delivers a $23 return! 🍠 Biofortified crops 🌱 Micronutrient-enriched fertilisers 🌳 Crop rotation & better agronomy These are some ways #ag can help to address malnutrition. Learn how on Farming First 👇🏾 bit.ly/47uStk2

🌱 Sustainable land use 🍽️ Food security 🍏 Healthier diets 💰 Better livelihoods All this is possible by financing #agrifood systems across #Africa. The new Malabo Montpellier Panel report shows how policy innovation can unlock the funds to drive transformation 👇🏾 bit.ly/3JOZ4Oq

Every year, millions of #farmers’ health is at risk from the misuse of pesticides. 💡 CropLife International’s Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework is helping countries reform regulation, promote safe use & expand access to safer tech 👇🏾 bit.ly/4fRUbQN

“For millions of farmers, pepper is everything – an income, a tradition, a future,” says Dr. Derek Barchenger, recipient of the World Food Prize Foundation's Borlaug Field Award. From family gardens to leading the World Vegetable Center's Pepper Breeding Program, read his story 👇🏾 bit.ly/4lp836g

Can a tiny fly change poultry farming in #Kenya? 🪰 John Kariuki from #Olrongai is using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae as protein-rich feed, cutting costs & boosting sustainability. Learn how he’s working with farmers to integrate BSF 👇🏾 bit.ly/3Jqqv0O

“#GeneticDiversity matters. It equips farmers and scientists alike with the basis to respond to pests and diseases, malnutrition and the changing climate,” says @fao.org's Yurdi Yasmi. Supporting #Indigenous Peoples and innovation drives change 👇🏾 bit.ly/4mafYp4 @ipsnews.net

In East & Southern Africa, 800K+ smallholder farmers grow nearly 9M tons of potatoes yearly. 🚨 But, PCN – a soil-borne pest threatens to wipe out harvests. Discover how the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is tackling this 👇🏾 bit.ly/4maChLn @fao.org | @nemafrica.bsky.social

Youth aren’t just the future of #agriculture – they’re shaping it now! From digital farming to food processing, young people are driving #innovation. This #IYD, discover how to fully unlock youth potential in #ag 👇🏾 bit.ly/4mwJm8I

🥇 The 2025 Sweetpotato Communications Award is open! Recognising individuals or teams who've advanced sweetpotato science & impact through research or outreach 🍠 📅 Eligible work: Jan 2023–Dec 2024 📬 Deadline: Oct 1, 2025 🔗 Nominate now: bit.ly/3JgTap0 @cipotato.org

🚨 NEW: A fresh look at the future of global #FoodSystems 💡 Experts in @cgiar.org’s latest book chart a path to more resilient, sustainable & equitable systems, from scaling #renewables to harnessing #innovation & #trade 👇🏾 bit.ly/4mw34Bw

#DYK that every $1 invested in #nutrition yields $23, yet millions lack access to healthy diets? Growing diverse and climate-resilient crops can make all the difference, says experts Morgan Gillespy and Afshan Khan 👇🏾 bit.ly/45kj8Q7

Farmers are rewriting their future with #solar irrigation and #biodigesters in rural #BurkinaFaso ☀️ Farmer Birba Issa says, “The land used to sleep during the dry season, now...we farm all year.” Learn how 👇🏾 bit.ly/45v8vLr @practicalaction.bsky.social

OUT NOW: The United Nations 2025 SDG Report urges urgent #FoodSystems action 🚨 In 2023: 🍽️ 2B+ faced food insecurity 🌱 30.7% of women (15–49) had #anaemia 📈 50% of countries saw high food prices Explore financing and multisectoral strategies to #EndHunger 👇🏾 bit.ly/3Hg9WnM

#Indigenous Peoples are key to sustainable #FoodSystems, yet they're often overlooked. 3 ways to boost their role: 1️⃣ Uphold land rights 2️⃣ Inclusion in policy discussions 3️⃣ Blend Indigenous knowledge with science More from @cgiar.org’s @ncdehaan.bsky.social 👇🏾 bit.ly/4okMQNi #IDWIP

“Rural women are guardians of food traditions & biodiversity,” says AGRF’s Amath Pathé Sene. When women thrive, communities do too: 🌱 Boosting productivity 🥗 Improving nutrition 💸 Reducing poverty Learn more on Farming First 👇🏾 bit.ly/3thXpsW

What is climate-smart #agriculture, and how can it help farmers boost productivity and incomes while adapting to climate change? It’s about farming that’s more resilient and sustainable. 📺 Learn more from this video developed in partnership with the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture 👇🏾

🚨 Young African innovators, this is for you! Got bold climate solutions? Join the African Union's 2nd Climate Action Innovation Hub. Apply to lead Africa’s #climate future 👇🏾 English: lnkd.in/dcFSGJme Français: lnkd.in/duiwUA65 Português: lnkd.in/di3uqmPm

Over 30% of Kenya’s land is degraded, affecting #ag, water security and GDP. But farmers like Joyce Muthoni are restoring #soil & #livelihoods by mixing crops with native trees, bringing landscapes back to life. Learn how from @worldresources.bsky.social 👇🏾 bit.ly/3ISAADB

Want to see the top #FoodSystems innovations reshaping global #ag? Don’t miss this roundup of some of the cutting-edge tech and climate-smart solutions by the Clim_Eat & @bezosearthfund.org, curated by Leanne Zeppenfeldt on Farming First 👇🏾 bit.ly/46tLqd3

4️⃣ years after the first #UNFSS, global momentum is growing again: 🌍 127 governments are backing sustainable food systems financing 💰 Blended finance is driving innovation & resilience @ifad.org’s round-up shows where the world stands and is headed 👇🏾 bit.ly/3GTMNY9

🚨 BREAKING: Findings from the #SOFI2025 report are a wake-up call to accelerate progress to end hunger: 📉 Hunger is down to 8.2% (2024) from 8.5% (2023) 🍽️ 2.3B still face food insecurity 💰 Food price inflation remains high More from @fao.org 👇🏾 bit.ly/4736t6m

#Soil may not steal the spotlight, but it’s the unsung hero of our planet, says @ifdc.bsky.social's Anna Goodwin and Vinay Menon. From fighting hunger & poverty to filtering water & storing carbon, soil powers it all. Explore how on Farming First 👇🏾 bit.ly/44LubCM

Ready for the next frontier in agri-food innovation? Join the World Food Prize Foundation's #DialogueNext: #India, 'Take it to the Farmer', spotlighting agri-tech, youth leadership & climate-smart practices. 🗓️ 8–9 September 📍 New Delhi 🔗 events.cgiar.org/dialoguenext...

“When farmers have the right tools, skills and support, digitalisation becomes a catalyst for sustainability and resilience,” says the World Farmers' Organisation. In #Kenya for example, farmers are using AI tools like PlantVillage to fight pests. Explore more 👇🏾 bit.ly/44QnQWR

#Livestock innovations are growing across #Africa – from climate-resilient breeds, effective vaccines, digital tools & more. But if solutions exist, why aren’t they being widely adopted? @ilri.org’s Karen Marshall explores the “adoption gap” and how to bridge it on Farming First 👇🏾 bit.ly/44S2S8E

Over 30% of food in South #Asia is lost or wasted yearly, enough to feed 300M people, says the World Bank. In a new blog, Geeta Sethi & Srivalli Krish explore policies, tech & entrepreneurship tackling this challenge for #FoodSecurity & climate goals 👇🏾 bit.ly/4eUqRsq

Want the latest on #ClimateScience, impacts & solutions shaping food-secure futures? Check out @cgiar.org Climate’s 'Climate Insights' Issue 13 🌍 Highlights include: 💧 Water in the Himalayas 🌩️ Climate shocks in Ethiopia 🧑🏽‍⚕️ Women's mental health in Peru bit.ly/3Ud02Gg

#Floods don’t wait and help can’t either. In #Nepal, a #ClimateInsurance pilot is giving smallholder farmers fast payouts after floods. In 2022, this helped 1,000 farmers recover. Learn more from @practicalaction.bsky.social 👇🏾 bit.ly/44Jd4Ab

Africa’s #agrifood systems could unlock big opportunities for youth. This #YouthSkillsDay, join experts at @ifpri.org’s webinar today to explore the policies, investments & innovations needed to transform #food futures. 📍 Online 🔗 bit.ly/4lStkFX @cgiar.org

What is climate-smart agriculture & how does it help farmers to increase their farm productivity & incomes? Watch this video 📺 developed in partnership with the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture to learn more 👇🏾

“Across #Africa, livestock are more than just animals, they are the foundation for livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and sustainable farming,” says @ilri.org's Karen Marshall. Explore opportunities to unlock livestock innovations 👇🏾 bit.ly/44D3A9B

“#Food insecurity is, at its core, a crisis of financing,” say @fao.org's David Laborde & Lauren Phillips. Without bold reforms, hunger will persist, especially in the poorest countries. But there is a path forward, read about it 👇🏾 bit.ly/4nwKv1C #FFD4

Empowering #RuralWomen means: 1️⃣ Healthier societies 2️⃣ Increased agricultural productivity 3️⃣ Resilient rural communities Learn how from the Africa Food Systems Forum's Amath Pathé Sene 👇🏾 bit.ly/3thXpsW